C. peruvianus, the Peruvian apple cactus, commonly grows to eight feet tall, but can reach heights upwards of 20 feet, making it an impressive focal point for a cactus garden.

Indeed, some sources claim that the Thanksgiving cactus Schlubergera truncata is actually the one that is widely marketed as Christmas cactus. A brief history Christmas cacti have been given as ...

Your Christmas cactus grows best in bright light and should be kept in a pot or container and placed within 6 feet of a window or closer. Once new growth begins, prune plants to force more branching.

Christmas cactus is a tropical plant that naturally grows in a humid environment – 50-60% is ideal. Occasional misting won't do any harm but has little effect on raising humidity for houseplants.

Succulents are one of the easiest plants to propagate. This can be done in a variety of ways: by removing “pups” or offsets, or through leaf cuttings, stem cuttings or divisions.

When to Repot a Thanksgiving Cactus On average, Thanksgiving cactus plants require repotting once every 3-5 years. The best time to do it is in the winter, just after flowering has ceased.

The blossoms dry but never fall off. — Lorene M. A: Your Christmas cactus is producing seed pods, which when ripe should contain seeds from which new plants could be started.